Risks of provisional sums in the FIDIC contracts
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Aug 9, 2014
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Resource allocation for sub contractors
Forum TopicWhich resource type best suit for sub contractors in P6? Labour or Non Labour?? Normally, subcontractor prices are fixed unless there is any variation.
Aug 10, 2014
Activities Finish Dates
Forum TopicA schedule was built completely by my colleague, and after it was sent to the owner for approval, It was requested to modify it and divide all activities to more detailed ones with maximum duration 21 day.I started to modify and divide these activiti...
Aug 10, 2014
Assign Weights to Entire Activity & WBS Summary Level
Forum Topichi to all,Here i am wondering a way to assign weights to my entire activities as well as WBS level.My schedule is loaded with Man-hours but now my Client asking to show the weight on the schedule.I have checked in P6 & there is no any default column ...
Aug 11, 2014
How To Install Two Primavera P6 Versions On One PC
Forum TopicHow to Install two different Primavera P6 versions on one PC? It’s not completely straightforward, but possible. Here’s how to do it http://ow.ly/AcK03
Aug 11, 2014
Linking two or more projects with external relations
Forum TopicHi all,I am dealing with a large project that’s estimated to have about 50,000 activities with over 100,000 relations, this project is divided into three large phases, we have developed the first phase and it’s about 19,259 activities and with 37,851...
Aug 13, 2014
Computing Critical Path Drag in Start-to-start (SS) Relationships
Forum TopicThere is a Wikipedia page that explains how to compute critical path drag, but only with finish-to-start relationships. I recently had a long discussion with another PP member, Dennis Hanks, in which I mentioned the value/importance of computing crit...
Aug 13, 2014
Microsoft Project: Displaying the Total Float (Slack) of Tasks on the Gantt Chart
Forum TopicHere we show how to use the Bars Styles feature in Microsoft Project to set up total slack bars that will logically display the total float of tasks on the Gantt chart http://ow.ly/Jv1BR
Feb 23, 2015
Delay in site handover to Contractor
Forum TopicHi All,The situation for EOT as follows;There is a delay in the hand over of site to the Contractor, but as a part of mitigation the Contractor started the setting out works ahead of the official site handover- Can the Employer deduct the time of...
Feb 23, 2015
concurrent delays
Forum TopicHi All,Can I request the opinion of the experts for the below claim situation.1. The Contractor is in delay and beyond the Contract Completion Date.2. In the mean time, there is a delay event from Employer (for eg: permission of Power). But even afte...
Feb 23, 2015
Answers to Last Weekend's PM Puzzler: Where to Add Resources?
Forum TopicI just posted the answers, with explanations, to last weekend’s PM Puzzler on my blog. They're here. If you haven’t tried this PM Puzzler yet, just click on the BLOG tab and scroll down past the answers to the second article from the top. Then you ca...
Feb 24, 2015
Progress update of out of sequence activities
Forum TopicDear All,What will be the effect of updating an out of sequnce activity in a Baseline programme (Cost loaded) in a Villa Project.Planned dates of that activity falls in the month of May, but actvity completed in the schedule period. (Schedule % is 0...
Feb 24, 2015
Progress update of out of sequence activities
Forum TopicDear All,What will be the effect of updating an out of sequnce activity in a Baseline programme (Cost loaded) in a Villa Project.Planned dates of that activity falls in the month of May, but actvity completed in the schedule period. (Schedule % is 0...
Feb 24, 2015
5 Things You Can Do Today To Make Risk Management Successful
Forum TopicIt doesn't have to be as hard as you think. Here are 5 things you can do today to make Risk Management successful http://ow.ly/JzvgV
Feb 24, 2015
Float bars on finished tasks
Forum TopicHello planners,can somebody please explain why Primavera P6 V7 or R8 displays a float bar when a task is completed, eventhough the Free float and Total float fields are empty?these tasks are not out-of sequencethe float bar goes until the remaining s...
Feb 25, 2015
Implementation issues
Forum TopicThe IT group has Implementation issues with a new install of P6 R8.3.2. When we are connected to the server data base there is on admin toolbar in the program and a few other fetures are not present. we also get an error about the industry type has...
Feb 25, 2015
Justifying Resources through the DRED: How to Repeal Brooks's Law
Forum TopicBrooks’s Law says: "(A)dding manpower to a late software project makes it later." Although Brooks himself called his law an "outrageous simplification,” there is some truth in it. In some types of work, adding resources may delay completion. But ther...
Feb 25, 2015
What Do You Do About Out Of Sequence Activities?
Forum TopicDoes changing the way the tasks are executed introduce risk into your plan? http://ow.ly/JG2nN
Feb 26, 2015
Calendar Issue
Forum TopicGood day !This is my first post in this forum. Glad if someone who reading this willing to help.My senior planner recently has sent me a Baseline programme in XER file, I try to open the file, but the Baseline start and finish date is different from ...
Feb 27, 2015
Performance Management
BlogSome organisations perform consistently well, others don’t! This statement is true of all aspects of an organisation’s performance including its ability to manage projects and programs effectively. Consistent high performance in the creation of valu...
Feb 28, 2015